[ NNSquad ] UK ministers reportedly reject automatic porn blocking plan

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

UK ministers reportedly reject automatic porn blocking plan

http://j.mp/Z8m4ux  (BBC)

   "Ministers have rejected plans to automatically block internet access
    to pornography on all computers, saying the move is not widely
    supported.  A public consultation found 35% of parents wanted an
    automatic bar while 15% wanted some content filtered, and an option to
    block other material.  But the government says internet providers
    should encourage parents to switch on parental controls."

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The plan was inane and technically unenforceable censorship in the
first place.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
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